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Coverage dated October 26, 2021

US tells UK Assange could serve any sentence in Australia

Headline from The Hill

The United States on Wednesday told the United Kingdom that Julian Assange could serve any prison sentence the U.S. imposes on him in Australia.

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  1. The Hill

    US tells UK Assange could serve any sentence in Australia (opens The Hill)

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    The United States on Wednesday told the United Kingdom that Julian Assange could serve any prison sentence the U.S. imposes on him in Australia.

  2. 13News Now Norfolk

    US says Assange could go to Australian prison if convicted (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    Lawyers for the U.S. have questioned psychiatric evidence given, and argued that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would not harm himself in U.S. custody.

  3. The Guardian

    Julian Assange could serve jail term in Australia, lawyer for the US tells London court (opens The Guardian)

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    The US is appealing to Britain’s high court over a refusal to extradite the WikiLeaks founder on espionage charges, saying he ‘has no history of serious and enduring mental illness’

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    US tries again to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange from UK (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    On Wednesday, the United States government asked Britain’s High Court to release Julian Assange to its judicial system to be tried for leaking military documents. If the lower court’s decision is overturned, Mr. Assange would face espionage charges in the U.S.

  5. Politico

    U.S. says Assange could go to Australian prison if convicted (opens Politico)

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    A judge had earlier ruled that the WikilLeaks founder was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.

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